Best time to visit the Norwegian fjords

The best time to visit the Norwegian fjords is May to July, judged across 4 places; December to February are its low season.

in seasongoodnot its bestlow season

Updated September 2026 · Europe · 4 places, each judged for what it is · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis

The Norwegian fjords month by month

MonthSeasonWhyBest places
Januarylow season7 h daylight · 4°C highs · best May–AugGeiranger, Stavanger, Bergen
Februarylow season9 h daylight · 5°C highs · best May–AugGeiranger, Stavanger, Ålesund
Marchnot its best7°C highs · best May–AugGeiranger, Stavanger, Bergen
Aprilgood11°C highs · 10 h sunGeiranger, Stavanger, Bergen
Mayin season16°C highs · 12 h sunGeiranger, Bergen, Stavanger
Junein season19°C highs · 12 h sunGeiranger, Stavanger, Bergen
Julyin season20°C highs · 12 h sunGeiranger, Ålesund, Stavanger
Augustgood19°C highs · 9 h sunGeiranger, Stavanger, Ålesund
Septembernot its best17 wet days · best May–AugGeiranger, Stavanger, Bergen
Octobernot its best19 wet days · best May–AugGeiranger, Stavanger, Bergen
Novembernot its best7 h daylight · 7°C highs · best May–AugGeiranger, Stavanger, Bergen
Decemberlow season6 h daylight · 20 wet days · best May–AugGeiranger, Stavanger, Bergen

In season: one of the region's three best months, and good in its own right. Low season: one of its three worst, and well below its best. The reasons compare each month with the region's own year and name the seasons on the ground — monsoon, autumn colour, hurricanes — where most of its places share them.

All 4 places in the Norwegian fjords

The Norwegian fjords — FAQ

When is the best time to visit the Norwegian fjords?
May to July. In June: 19°C highs · 12 h sun.
When is the low season in the Norwegian fjords?
December to February. In January: 7 h daylight · 4°C highs · best May–Aug.
Which months are in season in the Norwegian fjords?
May to July — the months among its best that are also good in their own right.